An iPod. Probably your friends will envy you when you stand next to them holding this nifty digital audio player in your hands - but hey that's not really the reasons for buying the iPod Photo isn't it? But one thing is absolutely sure, it's a damn good looking player. You've probably read thousands of reviews just like I did before I bought mine so I'll make it short.

One of the things that disappointed my is that there is no case included with the iPod Photo. Too bad because it scratches rather quickly.

The second drawback I experienced was that it takes some time to get used to the controls. But other players such as the Creative Zen Micro also need some time to get used to. The controls are simplified to the point of complexity - I know it sounds bizarre. Menu is power on (but not power off, that's Play/Pause) but its also back... You get used to it, but I wouldn't sell it as a feature.

The equalizer is also worthless. I found that 'rock' works best and everything else sounds a bit muffled or distorted. It's also a pain to browse EQ settings for the currently playing song. You have to navigate back a couple of menus then into settings then spin down to EQ. After selecting an EQ setting, you drop back to the settings menu. If you don't like that EQ setting, you have to go back into the EQ menu and start the dance all over. Why cant the EQ settings apply live as I spin down them? The song will end before you have time to try them all...

Everyone loves the touch wheel and so do I until you realize you don't remember the group, you have 7800 songs and the one you are looking for begins with a "Z". After about 15 fast laps around the touch wheel it does accelerate, but I wish there was a faster way...

The battery life for me is pretty much as Apple stated. I am concerned that sometime next year after the warranty expires the battery will go poof and die. Apple hasn't done a good job making people like me feel better about the longevity of an iPod. Still, I did take a chance.

I like the Album art when playing. When I used to play CDs (or god bless - my vinyl), I would always have the cover there with me to look at. Something feels more natural having it displayed.

If you're looking for a digital audio player with quite a lot of storage room and the ability to view photos then you might give this one a go. It has some small drawbacks but players from competitors also have their problems.

Link: iPod photo for $333




An iPod. Probably your friends will envy you when you stand next to them holding this nifty digital audio player in your hands - but hey that's not really the reasons for buying the iPod Photo isn't it? But one thing is absolutely sure, it's a damn good looking player. You've probably read thousands of reviews just like I did before I bought mine so I'll make it short.

One of the things that disappointed my is that there is no case included with the iPod Photo. Too bad because it scratches rather quickly.

The second drawback I experienced was that it takes some time to get used to the controls. But other players such as the Creative Zen Micro also need some time to get used to. The controls are simplified to the point of complexity - I know it sounds bizarre. Menu is power on (but not power off, that's Play/Pause) but its also back... You get used to it, but I wouldn't sell it as a feature.

The equalizer is also worthless. I found that 'rock' works best and everything else sounds a bit muffled or distorted. It's also a pain to browse EQ settings for the currently playing song. You have to navigate back a couple of menus then into settings then spin down to EQ. After selecting an EQ setting, you drop back to the settings menu. If you don't like that EQ setting, you have to go back into the EQ menu and start the dance all over. Why cant the EQ settings apply live as I spin down them? The song will end before you have time to try them all...

Everyone loves the touch wheel and so do I until you realize you don't remember the group, you have 7800 songs and the one you are looking for begins with a "Z". After about 15 fast laps around the touch wheel it does accelerate, but I wish there was a faster way...

The battery life for me is pretty much as Apple stated. I am concerned that sometime next year after the warranty expires the battery will go poof and die. Apple hasn't done a good job making people like me feel better about the longevity of an iPod. Still, I did take a chance.

I like the Album art when playing. When I used to play CDs (or god bless - my vinyl), I would always have the cover there with me to look at. Something feels more natural having it displayed.

If you're looking for a digital audio player with quite a lot of storage room and the ability to view photos then you might give this one a go. It has some small drawbacks but players from competitors also have their problems.



Link: iPod photo for $333